bad luck
idiom
—used in speech to show sympathy for someone who has failed or has been disappointed
"I didn't get the job." "Bad luck!"
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In some cultures, they were feared as omens of bad luck or even linked to witchcraft.
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
The stock’s recent losses, Cramer continued, are primarily due to a bit of bad luck — gamblers have been unusually lucky over the past year, with favorites winning at a higher rate than normal.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
Look out for black cats and bad luck this week, Friday the 13th is nearly here.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
But Robyn Murphy, BOPA’s interim CEO and board chair predicted that 2025 will break that streak of bad luck.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2025
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
The stock’s recent losses, Cramer continued, are primarily due to a bit of bad luck — gamblers have been unusually lucky over the past year, with favorites winning at a higher rate than normal.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
Look out for black cats and bad luck this week, Friday the 13th is nearly here.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
But Robyn Murphy, BOPA’s interim CEO and board chair predicted that 2025 will break that streak of bad luck.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Bad luck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bad%20luck. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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